TSA officer absence levels still elevated at some airports, even as workers begin to receive back pay

Andreea Neblea

The shortage of TSA officers is still slowing security lines at major airports, where staffing shortages are more severe than the national average, but wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday. TSA officers were calling out absent at elevated rates Sunday, even as there were signs that part of their back pay over the 45-day partial shutdown was beginning to reach their bank accounts.  Although Congress has failed to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and lawmakers have